Uzbekistan’s importance to the Silk Road came from the combination of its geography, its wealthy cities built around fertile oases, & the people who engineered those cities into centers of long-distance exchange.

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#uzbekistan #silkroad

From the minarets of Poi-Kalyan to Lyab-i Hauz's cafes and the Bukhara Biennial, this Silk Road city blends heritage with momentum.
#Bukhara #AdventureTravel #SilkRoad #IslamicArchitecture

September's Document of the Month: A sown document in Early New Persian, and a highly unusual word form. Read Milad Abedi's piece now: bit.ly/dotmsep2026 #documents #history #Islam #MiddlePersian #Persian #multilingual #centralasia #silkroad #manuscripts #medievalist #Bamiyan

🎶 „Madrigal: Drumul Mătăsii” ajunge în premieră la București: Corul Madrigal și Rodica Mandache, sâmbătă seara, la Aula Magna a Politehnicii. Un spectacol jucat deja în Kazahstan, la Constanța și la Cluj. Articol complet pe site. #Madrigal #SilkRoad #Bucharest

Dunhuang Best Time to Visit: Seasons & Monthly Guide | Dunhuang forum: Plan the best time to visit Dunhuang with a month-by-month weather guide, seasonal tips, and advice for Mogao Caves, desert activities, crowds, and costs. #Dunhuang #TravelGuide #VisitChina #MogaoCaves #SilkRoad

Kashgar Travel Guide: Plan Your First Visit in Northwest China | Kashgar forum: Explore Kashgar's Old City, markets, food, and mountain routes with practical advice on transport, costs, seasons, connectivity, safety, and… #Kashgar #TravelGuide #SilkRoad #UyghurCulture #NorthwestChina

Xi'an Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors: Plan Your Trip | Xi'an forum: Plan your first trip to Xi'an with advice on the Terracotta Army, best seasons, transport, where to stay, costs, itineraries, bookings, and safety. #Xian #TravelGuide #TerracottaArmy #SilkRoad #AncientCityWall

"Mapping the Silk Road" looks at Stone Tower, the Silk Road’s ancient midpoint, and its significance in ancient geography, cartography, and trade!

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#silkroad #stonetower #catography

🎨 New Post: Harsh Ka Tila: Echoes of the Silk Road's Resilience
#aesthetic #archaeology #silkroad #AIArt #Gijinka

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I agree with you #9/11ceremony #nineeleven #maga #terrorist #drugdealer #fentanyl #silkroad

*You've got to give Dread Pirate Roberts some credit for putting a real-deal circle-A anarchist logo right in the middle of a Republican rally #SilkRoad

*Alslo that's spray-painted street graffiti, which is a crime in most Republican jurisdictions all by itself

August's Document of the Month: some fragments from Dunhuang and their many scripts and languages. Read Tasha Vorderstrasse's piece now: bit.ly/DotMAug26 #documents #history #khotan #Buddhism #multilingual #centralasia #silkroad #manuscripts #medievalist #dunhuang

A key tunnel has been drilled on a section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a flagship project of #BeltandRoad Initiative, seen as a remake of the #SilkRoad linking Kashgar in China to Andijan in Uzbekistan, cutting through the mountains of #Kyrgyzstan along the way #Railways